Future of collector cars
Yep, just like a situation currently in the country if people think the Government can't inject policies to shut down IC they need to pay attention. IMO they are going to make the cost of Gasoline and additional taxes raised to a point that it won't make sense to have IC any longer. But that's 15 years out. It's all about getting the batteries sorted out....
JW
There is another idea afloat regarding batteries, and a way to speed up the recharging time to compete with refilling your gas tank. It's battery swapping.
Manufacturers placing batteries in a removable tray, that is common to all vehicles, is one way. You pull into a battery station the same way as you'd pull into a gas station... instead of filling your tank. you simply swap out battery pack ( trays). The process takes about 15 minutes and you're back on the road.
Of course the mindset of EV's would need to be adjusted... Instead of buying a battery pack that stays with your vehicle until it needs to be changed, you'd have to understand that the battery pack is a commodity, just like gasoline. You get a full tank when you buy a new car, after that, it's on you... Same with batteries, you get a fully charged pack when you buy the car, after that it's on you. In that light, the cost of EV should become a little less, too, in that you're not "buying" the battery pack with the car, You're buying the interchangeable tray that the batteries come in (just like you buy the gas tank with your car, but the manufacturer doesn't give you the gas.. The dealer will give you a full tank ( battery) when you purchase the car, after that, it's on you.
Essentially You do not own the batteries. When they are dead, they get swapped out for freshly charged batteries.
As a result, you, as the car owner, will never have to replace the batteries in your EV, as they aren't yours to begin with.
That seems to be the most feasible alternate. Of course, if you don't mind spending the additional charge time, you can simply own the batteries, and recharge as you would now.
Personally, I see some sort of hybrid arrangement, where both systems are applied.
Perhaps personally owned cars get recharged, and fleet vehicles and rental cars get battery swaps.